They had sincerely believed the miracle of rain would have softened the natives' hearts, proving once and for all that theirs was the one true God. It was not to be.

Over the next few months, the women learned the language, although not yet fluent. Maggie grew round and was heavy with child. An autumn birth seemed likely.

Although Chief Long Knife respected the God who sent the rain, he and the others were insistent that they would never convert. To do ...